There are 6 ways to get from Kirkwall to Yorkshire by ferry, bus, train, or plane
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Ferry, bus, train via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
best- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry Pf1
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Yorktrain
14h 32m£143–189Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry Nl1
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Yorktrain
15h 10m£117–165Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane KOI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Yorktrain
8h 51m£193–490Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
6h£188–460Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane KOI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Yorktrain
10h 25m£232–625Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane KOI - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
6h 46m£218–467
Kirkwall (KOI) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kirkwall to Yorkshire is to ferry and bus and train which costs £110 - £170 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kirkwall to Yorkshire is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs £180 - £460.
The distance between Kirkwall and Yorkshire is 555 miles.
The best way to get from Kirkwall to Yorkshire without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Gills Bay Ferry Terminal which takes 14h 32m and costs £140 - £190.
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Kirkwall to Yorkshire, including transfers.
There are 1838+ hotels available in Yorkshire.
What companies run services between Kirkwall, Scotland and Yorkshire, England?
There is no direct connection from Kirkwall to Yorkshire. However, you can take the bus to Ferry terminal, walk to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, take the taxi to Bus Shelter, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to York, walk to Rail Station, then take the line 1 bus to Bramham Avenue. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Travel Centre to Chapelfields Shops via Travel Centre, Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal, Scrabster Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, York, and Rail Station in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Kirkwall to Manchester Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–450
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–390
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–490
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–380
Flights from Kirkwall to Glasgow Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Kirkwall to Birmingham Airport via Lerwick, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £200–490
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Shelter to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- sales@pentlandferries.co.uk
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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